Solid Vinay starts with three wins

Vinay K scored three wins and suffered one defeat on the opening day of the KSBA 9-ball pool State-ranking tournament on Tuesday.

Vinay kicked off his Group A campaign in style, edging out favourite ML Lakshman 7-6.

He then beat Bharath TP 7-4 before going down 6-7 to Surpreeth Y G. Vinay, however, ended his day on a high, defeating Vivian 7-2.

In Group B, D Raj Kumar stamped his authority, record comprehensive wins in all three games. He outclassed Kaushal K 7-1 before edging Partiban 7-4.

Kumar then overwhelmed Anand HE 7-1 to finish on top.

Results: Group A: M L Lakshman bt Bharath TP 7-0; Vinay K bt ML Lakshman 7-6; Vivian bt Supreeth YG 7-3; Vinay K bt Bharath TP 7-4; ML Lakshman bt Vivian 7-0; Vivian bt Bharath TP 7-0; Supreeth YG bt Vinay K 7-6; Vinay K bt Vivian 7-2; ML Lakshman bt Supreeth YG 7-0.

Group B: Kaushal K bt Parthiban 7-5; D Raj Kumar bt Kaushal K 7-1; Anand H E bt Parthiban 7-4; Anand HE bt Kaushal K 7-2; D Raj Kumar bt Partiban 7-4; D Raj Kumar bt Anand  HE 7-1.

Group C: Sohail Jairaj bt Hemanth 7-1; Suffiyan Ahmed bt Hemath 7-0; Steven N bt Hemanth 7-4; Sohail Jairaj bt Adarsh 7-1; Suffiyan Ahmed bt Adarsh 7-1; Steven N bt Adarsh 7-1; Suffiyan Ahmed bt Sohail Jairaj 7-6; Sohail Jairaj bt Stephen N 7-4; Suffiyan Ahmed bt Steven N 7-6.

Group D: Daksh Reddy bt Darsha N 7-0; Deepak bt Sai Ganesh 7-0; Darsh Reddy bt Guru 7-1; Deepak bt Darshan N 7-0; Daksh Reddy bt Sai Ramesh 7-1; Deepak A bt Guru 7-3; Daksh Reddy bt Deepak A 7-4.

Group E: Manjunath bt V Anand 7-6; L Nagaraj bt Kishor Kathri 7-0; Kushal C bt Manjunath 7-1; L Nagaraj bt Manjunath 7-3; Kushal C bt V Anand 7-6; V Anand bt L Nagaraj 7-6; L Nagaraj bt Kushal C 7-3.

Group F: Durlabh Sisodiya bt Sean Davis 7-5; Sean Davis bt Arjun Venkatesh 7-1; Durlabh Sisodiya bt Arjun Venkatesh 7-2; Naveen KS bt Arjun Venkatesh 7-0; Naveen KS bt Vignesh 7-0; Durlabh Sisodiya bt Naveen KS 7-6; Durlabh Sisodiya bt Vignesh 7-2; Sean Davis bt Naveen KS 7-5; Sean Davis bt Vignesh 7-2.

Group G: Prabhakar bt Nilanjan Saha 7-1; Prabhakar bt Yash Raman 7-2; IH Manudev bt Yash Raman 7-2; Nilanjan Saha bt Yash Raman 7-5; IH Manudev bt Nilanjan Saha 7-2; IH Manudev bt Nikhil Gupta 7-1; Prabhakar bt Nikhil Gupta 7-2; Prabhakar bt IH Manudev 7-6.

Group H: Jasim Tawin bt Yash Kothari 7-2; Manish P bt Yash Kothari 7-0; Yash Kothari bt Abhishek Maheshwari 7-5; Manish P bt Abhishek M 7-2; Jasim Tawin bt Abhishek M 7-1; Michael Rebello bt Abhishek M 7-0; Michael Rebello bt Manish 7-1; Jasim Tawin bt Manish 7-2; Michael Rebello bt Jasim Tawin 7-4.